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August 30, 2016

UAS Rules Could Unleash Potential GPS Market

A new rule that took effect yesterday (August 29, 2016) eases U.S. limits on the commercial drone flights, unleashing a surging industry that depends in large measure on GPS for success.

The rule’s provisions allow operators of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to proceed without having to obtain waivers or flight-by-flight permissions from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) — a process that had caused long delays and lost business.

By Dee Ann Divis

August 18, 2016

Hemisphere GNSS Launches OEM Boards

Eclipse P326

Hemisphere GNSS has introduced two new OEM boards, the Eclipse P326 and P327, designed for machine control, land or marine survey, and agriculture applications. The boards support GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, and Japan’s QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System).

The boards are the first within the Eclipse product line to have refreshed low-power capability, reduced size, cost, and weight, the company said. P326 and P327 offer centimeter-level accuracy in either single- or multi-frequencies, using signals from multiple GNSS constellations. and Atlas-capable modes.

By Inside GNSS

July 17, 2016

Jade Morton: The Long and Scintillating Road

Jade Morton, in the front row at the right, with her sisters and grandmother

>>Jade Morton’s Compass Points

Yu — or Jade, in English — Morton is an electrical engineer, a professor at Colorado State University (bound for the University of Colorado Boulder in 2017), and a shining star in the world of GNSS. She left work for eight years to be a full-time mother, then returned to a university professorship and high-level research, where she has been recognized for her work on ionospheric effects on global navigation satellite systems.

By Inside GNSS

May 19, 2016

The “Brussels View” from Prague

Carlo des Dorides, GSA Executive Director

Last October, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) Administrative Board reelected Carlo des Dorides as executive director of the GSA, giving him a second — and final — four-year term in charge of this key agency responsible for supporting the effective operation, maintenance, and security of Europe’s satellite navigation systems. We met with him recently at the GSA office in Prague to learn how he plans to see out his mandate.

By Peter Gutierrez

April 27, 2016

NovAtel Launches TerraStar-L Correction Service

NovAtel Inc. has announced the launch of its TerraStar-L, a new 40 centimeter precise point positioning (PPP) correction service. TerraStar-L is a subscription based correction service that delivers GNSS correction data via satellite to users of precision navigation systems.

The company says that position accuracy of 40 centimeters makes TerraStar-L ideal for broad accuracy applications such as agriculture, GIS or unmanned vehicle navigation, particularly where tree lines, buildings and other obstructions can be an impediment to continuous positioning.

By Inside GNSS

March 18, 2016

Sandy Kennedy: Here to Stay

Sandy Kennedy and her husband Arlin Amundrud

>>Sandy Kennedy’s Compass Points

Sandy Kennedy grew up in Miami. Miami, Manitoba, Canada, that is — a town of 150 people with a school, a café, a defunct railroad station, and an ice skating rink.

Now she’s director and chief engineer in charge of receiver core cards at NovAtel Inc., a developer and manufacturer of high-precision GNSS products headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. It’s a long way from where she started, but then again, maybe not.

By Inside GNSS

Combined Architecture

Working Papers explore the technical and scientific themes that underpin GNSS programs and applications. This regular column is coordinated by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Günter Hein, head of Europe’s Galileo Operations and Evolution.

By Günter W. Hein

March 14, 2016

Poland Chooses Spectra Precision GNSS to Spot-Check Compliance for EU Direct Pay Subsidies

The Agency for Restructuring and Modernization of Agriculture (ARMA), a government organization responsible for the supervision and control of European Union agricultural subsidies in Poland, has purchased 118 Spectra Precision MobileMapper 300 smart antennas.

By Inside GNSS

February 24, 2016

u-blox Brings Centimeter-Level Precision GNSS Technology to the Mass Market

u-blox continues to roll out variations on its new generation of GNSS technology, launching the NEO-M8P receiver modules targeted at such applications as unmanned vehicles and robotic guidance systems

By Inside GNSS

February 3, 2016

BBC, Chronos Report on Lengthy Disruptions Caused by GPS Timing Problem

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) said yesterday (February 2, 2016) that the recent decommissioning of a GPS satellite led to difficulties for listeners receiving digital radio signals.

In a response to the reported issues, the BBC said: "The outages were caused by a rogue GPS satellite (SVN23), which was taken out of service in the evening of 26 January."

By Inside GNSS

November 19, 2015

International Navigation Gathering Highlights GNSS Advances, Distractions

Speakers at the low-in-profile but high-in-content International Association of Institutes of Navigation (IAIN) conference in Prague this year threw into stark relief some of the big GNSS programs and even bigger GNSS questions.

By Peter Gutierrez

November 16, 2015

State of Play in the European Union

Global navigation satellite systems have become core elements of the global economy. Essential for many civilian applications and innovations, GNSS brings rapidly growing economic benefits due to convergence of GNSS with smartphones, geospatial data, unmanned aerial vehicles, automated driving systems and other commercial technologies.

By Ingo Baumann

September 30, 2015

GNSS Receiver Manufacturers Thwart Jamming, Spoofing

[SIGNALS exclusive] With customers demanding greater security against hackers and jamming, GNSS receiver manufacturers are incorporating a widening array of techniques to thwart interference both natural and nefarious.

But sometimes security-related innovations take a while to catch on.

By Inside GNSS

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Swift Navigation Announces Multi-Band, Multi-Constellation OEM RT...

DHS Continues to Test GNSS Timing for Critical Infrastructure...

UAS Rules Could Unleash Potential GPS Market

Hemisphere GNSS Launches OEM Boards

Jade Morton: The Long and Scintillating Road

The “Brussels View” from Prague

NovAtel Launches TerraStar-L Correction Service

Sandy Kennedy: Here to Stay

Combined Architecture

Poland Chooses Spectra Precision GNSS to Spot-Check Compliance for EU Direct Pay Subsidies

u-blox Brings Centimeter-Level Precision GNSS Technology to the Mass Market

BBC, Chronos Report on Lengthy Disruptions Caused by GPS Timing Problem

International Navigation Gathering Highlights GNSS Advances, Distractions

State of Play in the European Union

GNSS Receiver Manufacturers Thwart Jamming, Spoofing